RCM urges members in Scotland to have their say on pay offer

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling on all its members working in the NHS in Scotland to have their say on the pay offer announced last week The call comes as the RCM today opens a three-week consultation with all Agenda for Change (AfC) midwives and maternity care assistants (MCAs) and maternity support […]

RCM welcomes announcement of no separate pay spine for nurses

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has welcomed the news that the Government will not pursue a separate pay spine for NHS nurses. The RCM described the proposals as ‘divisive and unfair’ when it submitted evidence to the Government’s consultation in 2024 and has been staunchly opposed to the creation of a separate pay scale […]

RCM Scotland calls for ‘a significant’ pay increase for its members  

Today RCM Scotland has called for ‘a significant and above inflation’ pay increase that reflects the true cost of living in Scotland in its pay claim for the 2025/26 pay round. The joint unions’ pay claim was submitted by the Scottish Terms and Conditions Committee (STAC), of which the RCM is a member. It has […]

Campaign to improve pay for RCM members continues

Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) were in London this week giving oral evidence about the lived experience of midwives and maternity support workers (MSWs) to the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB). They were joined by RCM staff who also urged the PRB to consider the bigger picture when it comes to pay […]

Government pay recommendation ‘not good enough’ says RCM

The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has described the Government’s pay recommendation of 2.8% for 2025/26 as ‘not good enough’ and says it won’t meet the expectations of its hard-working members. Furthermore, moving the crucial structural negotiations which formed part of this year’s pay round into 2025/26 runs counter to the Government’s previous commitment of […]